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Il se faisait appeler Turambo, du nom du village misérable où il était né, dans l'Algérie des années 1920. Il avait pour lui sa candeur désarmante et un direct du gauche foudroyant. Il fréquenta le monde des occidentaux, connut la gloire, l'argent et la fièvre des rings, pourtant aucun trophée ne faisait frémir son âme mieux que le regard d'une femme. De Nora à Louise, d'Aïda à Irène, il cherchait un sens à sa vie. Mais dans un monde où la cupidité et le prestige règnent en maîtres absolus, l'amour se met parfois en grand danger.

Ammon-shur and his Gutian allies are determined to rid the land of Canaan of the invading Mesopotamian armies once and for all, but Ammon's aspirations don't end there. He senses an opportunity to eliminate the threat from the shadowy conspiracy that has been dogging his steps for decades once and for all. With his usual flair for combining the divine with the mundane, Ammon takes advantage of his growing reputation to gather a mighty host to retake the cities of Sumeria from the followers of the dark god of chaos, but success brings its own set of challenges.

Here is a brilliant recounting of the life of Odysseus after his safe return to the island of Ithaca, his wife Penelope, and his son Telemachus. Countless readers and listeners have thrilled to the adventures of Odysseus in The Iliad and The Odyssey, but what further adventures awaited him after his ten years of war and ten years of wandering? Narrated by Telemachus to the bard Phemios, On Wine-Dark Seas speaks of the human drama of a man gone twenty years from home and family, a man who saw Troy on the night of its destruction, a man who lives the special quest which is his destiny.

Calaf and Ishmael are two friends thrust into a world of clashing empires in third century CE Rome and Persia. Growing up in the court of the brutal Kushan emperor Timur, Calaf is Timur’s son and heir, and Ishmael is the son of Timur's scribe. They are inseparable, with ties of love and devotion that stretch back to births days apart and shrouded in mystery. When Calaf nearly dies saving Ishmael, his father is furious that the prince would risk his life for a servant, and does all that he can to separate the friends.

Christmas is the most important holiday of the year. After the corresponding days that exalt the national pride of each country, such as Independence Day in the US, Victory Day in Russia, or Bastille Day in France, it's December 25 that articulates the life, the work, and the economy in much of the world, including many non-Christian countries. Since ancient times, the beginning of winter has been the occasion for most people to eat, drink, dance, and get together to beat the drum and take a break.

It is said that Alexander the Great took the time to honor the customs and cultures of the peoples he sought to rule. But did he truly show respect and honor, or was it just a political game to the great conqueror? When he comes face-to-face with the Egyptian goddess Sehkmet, will it be he or his men who will pay for the offense she has taken at his actions?

Forced to watch his father’s crucifixion and separated from his mother, orphaned six-year-old Adelbhert’s life forever changes when he is sold into slavery in Britannia. Years of servitude fill his heart with malice, and he resolves to escape, determined to rescue those he loves and deliver retribution to the Romans who wronged him. But as new allies shed light on old perspectives, Adelbhert begins to question his path.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 54 A. D. Das mächtige römische Reich erstreckt sich vom Atlantik bis zu den Ufern des Nils. Mit brutaler Gewalt zwingt Rom der übrigen Welt seinen Willen auf. Präfekt Cato und Centurio Macro kehren nach jahrelangen Eroberungszügen aus Britannien zurück. Doch es bleibt ihnen nicht viel Zeit, ihre Wunden zu pflegen. Zusammen mit der kaiserlichen Garde machen sie sich auf nach Spanien, um weiteren Ruhm zu erlangen - über ein Land, das als unbesiegbar gilt.

Im ersten Jahrhundert nach Christus steht nur das kleine Königreich Palmyra zwischen dem römischen Imperium und seinem Erzfeind, dem Reich der Parther. Als die Parther in Palmyra einfallen, um eine Invasion vorzubereiten, werden die beiden Veteranen Macro und Cato mit der Aufgabe betraut, die scheinbar unbesiegbare Übermacht aufzuhalten.

Die Invasion Britanniens hat begonnen! Centurio Macro und sein Vertrauter Cato führen die Zweite Legion gegen den schlimmsten Feind, mit dem es die römische Armee je zu tun hatte: Die keltischen Barbarenhorden sind wild, grausam und beinahe übermenschlich tapfer. Und als ob das noch nicht schlimm genug wäre, müssen sich Cato und Macro auch noch gegen einen skrupellosen Feind aus den eigenen Reihen wehren. Denn der verräterische Tribun Vitellius hat seinen beiden Widersachen blutige Rache.

Immaginaria autobiografia del grande imperatore, Io, Claudio rievoca i fasti, i costumi e la potenza della Roma imperiale, ma anche gli episodi grotteschi e le tragiche avventure di colui che, tra i dodici Cesari, ebbe la vita più movimentata. Primo "generalissimo" dell'impero, seguiremo Claudio nell'instaurazione della dominazione permanente della Britannia, nei palazzi dei deserti libici, per le strade di Roma, negli accampamenti dei Balcani, addirittura ad Antiochia in una casa infestata dagli spiriti.

They slip their jailors in Carthage and race across the Mediterranean to fulfill their mission, pursued by agents and assassins: an elderly Zoroastrian priest and his young teen apprentice. Their mission: to prevent the outbreak of a civil war in Egypt. Their opponents: the entire state apparatus of Eternal Egypt. Their resources: the old man's wit and the young man's courage. A classic tale of high adventure, full of white-knuckle twists and turns, engaging characters, and sparkling humor. This series has remained a best seller since 1946 and is now finally translated into English.

Kidnapped from the Earth People as a child, White Ash learns the way of the Sun People as she grows into a beautiful woman. But the disturbing dreams that made her an outcast in her old tribe are becoming stronger and they foretell a frightening future of bitter cold, war, and famine. When a hostile tribe massacres her adopted family, White Ash is raped and left near death, but is miraculously saved by a brave shaman…and falls in love with him.

Unsung Odysseys explores the story of Odysseus’ 10-year journey home from Troy through the multiple voices of the women embroiled in his adventures - a distraught mother, a patient wife, a devoted nurse, a benevolent witch, a possessive nymph, a love-sick princess, and a loyal goddess. In words expressed with heartfelt clarity that convey timeless messages, these women have finally broken their silence to share their perspectives on an epic hero’s adventures.

Als Sklave musste sich Arimnestos von Platäa seine Freiheit einst hart erkämpfen. Nun gerät diese erneut in Gefahr. Denn die Perser rücken heran, entschlossen, die aufständischen Griechen zu bezwingen und Athen niederzubrennen. Um das persische Heer aufzuhalten, sammelt sich in der Ebene von Marathon ein kleines Aufgebot aus Athenern und Platäern. Unter ihnen ist auch Arimnestos, bereit, seinem Ruf - Menschenschlächter - alle Ehre zu machen.

A thousand years ago, the mighty Cahokian civilization dominated the North American continent. At the heart of the empire stood a vast city, teeming with tens of thousands of residents, traders, and travelers. The city of Cahokia sent settlers and priests throughout the continent, from Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, carrying word of the power of their gods. People who wouldn't bow to that power were conquered or slaughtered. Power rested in one being, Morning Star, a god resurrected in the body of a living man.

Seven thousand years ago, major climatic change was ushering in a 3,500 year drought. For a small band of pioneers in what is now Wyoming and the Montana Mountains, it was a time of fire. As they struggled valiantly to keep their ancestors’ dreams alive in an unforgiving, drought-stricken land, a heroic young dreamer and a fearless woman warrior united to lead their people to a magnificent destiny.

A finales del siglo XIX la dinastía Qing está viviendo sus últimos días. La habilidad política de los antiguos emperadores se ha diluido en el arcaísmo de las estructuras de gobierno y las ambiciones colonialistas europeas. Solo el esplendor de la corte de Pekín conserva el atractivo de la antigua China imperial.

Ammon-shur is missing, and in his absence, the situation across Sumeria, Canaan, and Akkad has gone from bad to worse. Civil war, famine and banditry have become so widespread that even the sleepy backwaters of Canaan has been affected. When Ammon returns home after years spent as a slave, he wants nothing more than to be left alone and spend his days with his family in peace.

The empire of Akkad is coming apart at the seams and Ammon-shur and his family find themselves in the middle of all of the social and political turmoil. With the nomadic Gutian Confederation to the North sensing an opportunity to snatch up loot and slaves from the poorly defended cities on the periphery of the empire, an aggressively expansionist Elamite empire looking to settle old scores once and for all and restive Sumerian city-states inside the empire hoping to throw off Akkadian domination for good, it seems that there is no safe haven to be found anywhere. Even the unimportant backwaters of Canaan where Ammon's daughter and son-in-law make their home has been drawn into the growing conflagration and Ammon soon finds himself thrust into battle after battle against his will as he fights to hold his family together in the face of the ever stronger winds of war which seem poised to tear it apart.